| Company profile | Founded in 1933, EKATO Group has established itself as a global leader in mixing and agitation technology. With a focus on innovation and customer satisfaction, EKATO provides state-of-the-art process plants for various industries, including minerals processing, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, food production and others. EKATO’s comprehensive range of products encompasses agitators, homogenizers, mixers, and dryers, ensuring effective mixing and processing of a wide range of materials.
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| Products & Services | EKATO provides agitators, process plants, pilot plants, mechanical seals and everything else related to minerals processing mixing applications:
– Analysis of mixing processes
– CFD simulations and testing from 3l to 100m3 vertical and 3l to 15m3 horizontal vessels
– Design optimization, e.g. best locations for acid feed pipes, slurry draw-off positions and gas feed pipes
– Stress calculations of vessels and internals using FEA
– Consulting, revamping and modernization, as well as training at customer’s plant site
– Worldwide service facilities with full after-sales service
– Special impeller designs and wear resistant materials
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| References and export activities | 95% export rate, over 90 years experience in the mixing market with approx. > 200.000 deliveries worldwide.
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| Target group | Many different minerals processing / mining applications: Pressure oxidation autocalves (POX), high pressure acid leaching (HPAL), Atmospheric leaching, CIL, CIP, CN-Detox, Autoclave Feed, Tanks, Neutralization Tanks, Hydrogen Reduction, Autoclaves, Sulphide Pressure Leach Autoclaves, Sulphide Precipitation Autoclaves, Storage Tanks, Urban Mining, etc.
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| Competitive advantages | Most advanced technology allowing for minimized operational expenditures due to:
– Outstanding quality of equipment minimizing downtimes
– State of the art material of construction (e.g. ceramics for abrasive applications) allowing for minimizing downtimes, and cost saving of wear parts
– Significant reduction of Energy Consumption due to efficient impeller technology
– Process know-how to design the equipment on-point
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| Ideal Business Partners | Operators of open-tank mining applications, POX and HPAL applications, EPCs, Engineering companies
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